Former Assembly Speaker Has Strong Support

by Brian Leubitz

Former Assembly Speaker, and former California Forward leader, Robert Hertzberg is looking to replace Alex Padilla when he is termed out of his state Senate seat:

After announcing Tuesday he will run for a state Senate seat next year, the Van Nuys Democrat said this morning he has the support of incumbent Sen. Alex Padilla and Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg. …

“I’m a guy who really believes in public service,” said Hertzberg, 58. “And I just love the work.”(SacBee)

With his name ID and support that he has already garnered, he stands a pretty good chance at the seat. However, there is still a year before voters go to the polls for the 2014 primary election.